The 2021–22 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team represented La Salle University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Explorers, led by fourth-year head coach Ashley Howard, played their home games at Tom Gola Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 11–19, 5–13 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for 12th place. As the No. 12 seed in the A-10 tournament, they defeated Saint Joseph's in the first round before losing to Saint Louis in the second round.
On March 21, 2022, the school fired head coach Ashley Howard.
Previous season In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Explorers finished the 2020–21 season 9–16, 6–11 in A-10 play to finish in 12th place. They lost in the first round of the A-10 tournament to Saint Joseph's.
Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure David Beatty 1 G 6'2" 200 Senior Philadelphia, PA Graduate transferred to North Carolina A&T Scott Spencer 2 G 6'6" 210 RS Senior Suffolk, VA Graduate transferred to Tulane Derrius Ward 10 G 6'6" 185 Freshman Philadelphia, PA Transferred to Harcum College Jared Kimbrough 24 F 6'8" 225 Junior Neptune, NJ Transferred to Hartford
Incoming transfers Name Num Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Josh Nickelberry 10 G 6'4" 205 Junior Fayetteville, NC Louisville Mamadou Doucoure 14 F 6'9" 250 RS Senior Bamako, Mali Rutgers
2021 recruiting class
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Schedule and results
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